Nonstop flight route between Diomede, Alaska, United States and Mayo, Yukon, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(65°45'29"N by 168°57'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(63°37'0"N by 135°52'8"W)
Distance from DIO to YMA:
976.64 miles (1,571.75 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO), Diomede, Alaska, United States and Mayo Airport (YMA), Mayo, Yukon, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 977 miles (or 1,572 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) and Mayo Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DIO / |
| Airport Name: | Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) |
| Location: | Diomede, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°45'29"N by 168°57'6"W |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from DIO |
| More Information: | DIO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YMA / CYMA |
| Airport Name: | Mayo Airport |
| Location: | Mayo, Yukon, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°37'0"N by 135°52'8"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Yukon |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1653 feet (504 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YMA |
| More Information: | YMA Maps & Info |
Facts about Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO):
- The furthest airport from Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,411 miles (16,755 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- During the centuries, the village on Little Diomede was gradually inhabited as a permanent settlement and the entire island was incorporated into the city of Diomede in 1970.
- An electric system was built on the island in the 1970s and electricity is provided by city-operated Diomede Joint Utilities.
- Because of Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2)'s relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO) is Wales Airport (WAA), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) ESE of DIO.
- The city levies a 3% sales tax, but there are no property taxes on the island.
- According to traveler John Muir, on his visit to Diomede Islands in 1880s they found the natives eager to trade away everything they had.
Facts about Mayo Airport (YMA):
- The closest airport to Mayo Airport (YMA) is Dawson City Airport (YDA), which is located 104 miles (167 kilometers) WNW of YMA.
- The furthest airport from Mayo Airport (YMA) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,241 miles (16,482 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Mayo Airport (YMA) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.11 miles (42.02 km) ESE | Wales Airport (WAA) | Wales, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 32.28 miles (51.96 km) ESE | Tin City LRRS Airport (TNC) | Tin City, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 56.89 miles (91.56 km) ESE | Lost River 1 Airport (LSR) | Lost River, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 69.36 miles (111.62 km) ESE | Port Clarence Coast Guard Station (KPC) | Port Clarence, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 76.97 miles (123.88 km) ESE | Brevig Mission Airport (KTS) | Brevig Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 82.96 miles (133.51 km) ESE | Teller Airport (TLA) | Teller, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 87.28 miles (140.46 km) ENE | Shishmaref Airport (SHH) | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 133.35 miles (214.60 km) SE | Nome Airport (OME) | Nome, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 150.19 miles (241.71 km) SSW | Savoonga Airport (SVA) | Savoonga, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 157.16 miles (252.92 km) SW | Provideniya Bay Airport (PVS) | Provideniya, Chukotka, Russia | |
| 11 | 160.12 miles (257.69 km) SSW | Gambell Airport (GAM) | Gambell, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 162.57 miles (261.62 km) ESE | Council Airport (CIL) | Council, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 175.66 miles (282.69 km) E | Deering Airport (DRG) | Deering, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 176.50 miles (284.04 km) ESE | White Mountain Airport (WMO) | White Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 181.58 miles (292.22 km) NE | Kivalina Airport (KVL) | Kivalina, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,411.15 miles (16,755.07 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,218.32 miles (16,444.75 km) SSW | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,193.55 miles (16,404.88 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,160.56 miles (16,351.80 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,117.08 miles (16,281.83 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,070.75 miles (16,207.26 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,959.68 miles (16,028.51 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,938.43 miles (15,994.32 km) ESE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 9,930.95 miles (15,982.28 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,927.05 miles (15,976.00 km) ESE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 11 | 9,894.72 miles (15,923.96 km) SSW | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,894.72 miles (15,923.96 km) SSW | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 13 | 9,891.75 miles (15,919.19 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,858.58 miles (15,865.81 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,856.76 miles (15,862.88 km) S | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 103.63 miles (166.78 km) WNW | Dawson City Airport (YDA) | Dawson City, Yukon, Canada | |
| 2 | 125.09 miles (201.31 km) SE | Faro Airport (ZFA) | Faro, Yukon, Canada | |
| 3 | 157.41 miles (253.32 km) SE | Ross River Airport (XRR) | Ross River, Yukon, Canada | |
| 4 | 177.48 miles (285.63 km) WSW | Beaver Creek Airport (YXQ) | Beaver Creek, Yukon, Canada | |
| 5 | 177.86 miles (286.24 km) WNW | Eagle Airport (EAA) | Eagle, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 185.22 miles (298.08 km) SW | Burwash Airport (YDB) | Burwash Landing, Yukon, Canada | |
| 7 | 187.85 miles (302.32 km) WNW | Chicken Airport (CKX) | Chicken, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 193.47 miles (311.36 km) W | Northway Airport (ORT) | Northway, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 202.52 miles (325.93 km) S | Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) | Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada | |
| 10 | 202.66 miles (326.14 km) SSW | Haines Junction Airport (YHT) | Haines Junction, Yukon, Canada | |
| 11 | 221.13 miles (355.88 km) W | Tok Airport (TKJ) | Tok, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 222.08 miles (357.41 km) WSW | Chisana Airport (CZN) | Chisana, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 230.70 miles (371.28 km) W | Tanacross Airport (TSG) | Tanacross, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 258.68 miles (416.30 km) SSE | Teslin Airport (YZW) | Teslin, Yukon, Canada | |
| 15 | 263.46 miles (424.00 km) N | Fort McPherson Airport (ZFM) | Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,241.46 miles (16,481.99 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,231.58 miles (16,466.09 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,209.91 miles (16,431.22 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,189.73 miles (16,398.74 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,120.85 miles (16,287.90 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,116.49 miles (16,280.87 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,094.29 miles (16,245.15 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,018.19 miles (16,122.67 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,012.59 miles (16,113.66 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,008.78 miles (16,107.52 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,997.75 miles (16,089.79 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,995.92 miles (16,086.83 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,984.57 miles (16,068.57 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,972.62 miles (16,049.33 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,968.40 miles (16,042.55 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |